BTA Best Balkan Athlete of the Year

BTA Best Balkan Athlete of the Year
Awarded forBest Balkan Athlete
CountryThe Balkans: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro (previously), Slovenia, Turkey, Yugoslavia (previously)
Presented byBulgarian Telegraph Agency (BTA)
First awarded1973
Most awardsSerbia Novak Djokovic (8×)
Websitewww.bta.bg/en

The BTA Best Balkan Athlete of the Year, or simply Balkan Athlete of the Year (Bulgarian: БТА спортист на Балканите, romanized: BTA sportist na Balkanite) is an annual sports athlete of the year award. The winner of each year's award is announced by the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency (BTA). The award is given to the year's top performing individual athlete that has citizenship from one of the nations of the Balkans region, which includes the twelve nations of: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, and Turkey, and previously included the former nations of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro. The award winners are chosen by the votes of a panel of sports journalists and editors from the following ten Balkan nation's news media outlets: the Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA), the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency (BTA), which also announces each year's winners, the Romanian AGERPRES, the Greek Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA), the Turkish Anatolian Agency (AA), the Croatian News Agency (HINA), the Bosnia and Herzegovina Federal News Agency (FENA), the North Macedonia Media Information Agency (MIA), the Montenegrin News Agency (MINA), and the Serbian TANYUG Correct.

All athletes that have citizenship from a country that is a part of the Balkans region, both men's and women's, and that compete in all age categories and all levels of competition, are eligible for the award. Balkan athletes from all sports competitions, both individual sports and team sports, are eligible for the award. Balkan athletes are also eligible for the award regardless of what country in the world that they compete in, as they do not have to compete in a Balkans nation to be eligible to win the award.

The first Balkan Athlete of the Year award was given for the year 1973. It was won by Svetla Zlateva, a Bulgarian sprinter and middle-distance runner. The Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, has won the most awards, having won the award a total of eight times (2011–2015, 2019, 2021, 2023).[1]

Balkan Athlete of the Year award winners (1973–present)

Year Athlete Sport Awards, honors, and achievements in Year Won Ref.
1973
 Bulgaria Svetla Zlateva
athletics
1974
 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mate Parlov
boxing
1975
 Romania Nadia Comăneci
artistic gymnastics
1976
 Romania Nadia Comăneci (2×)
artistic gymnastics
1977
 Bulgaria Totka Petrova
athletics
1978
 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Miloš Srejović
athletics
1979
 Bulgaria Yanko Rusev
weightlifting
1980
 Romania Nadia Comăneci (3×)
artistic gymnastics
1981
 Bulgaria Antoaneta Todorova
athletics
1982
 Bulgaria Blagoi Blagoev
weightlifting
1983
 Bulgaria Diliana Georgieva
rhythmic gymnastics
1984
 Bulgaria Lyudmila Andonova
athletics
1985
 Bulgaria Stefka Kostadinova
athletics
1986
 Bulgaria Yordanka Donkova
athletics
1987
 Bulgaria Stefka Kostadinova (2×)
athletics
1988
 Romania Daniela Silivaș
artistic gymnastics
1989
 Romania Paula Ivan
athletics
1990
 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
tennis
1991
 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles (2×)
tennis
1992
 Greece Voula Patoulidou
athletics
1993
 Bulgaria Ivan Ivanov
weightlifting
1994
 Bulgaria Hristo Stoichkov
football
1995
 Bulgaria Stefka Kostadinova (3×)
athletics
1996
 Bulgaria Stefka Kostadinova (4×)
athletics
1997
 Bulgaria Stefka Kostadinova (5×)
athletics
1998
 Bulgaria Ekaterina Dafovska
biathlon
1999
 Romania Gabriela Szabo
athletics
2000
 Greece Kostas Kenteris
athletics
2001
 Greece Kostas Kenteris (2×)
athletics
2002
 Bulgaria Georgi Markov
weightlifting
2003
 Bulgaria Yordan Yovchev
artistic gymnastics
2004
 Bulgaria Maria Grozdeva
shooting
2005
 Romania Marian Drăgulescu
artistic gymnastics
2006
 Bulgaria Vanya Stambolova
athletics
2007
 Bulgaria Rumyana Neykova
rowing
2008
 Romania Constantina Tomescu
athletics
2009
 Greece Vassilis Spanoulis
basketball
[2]
2010
 Bulgaria Stanka Zlateva
wrestling
[3]
2011
 Serbia Novak Djokovic
tennis
[4]
2012
 Serbia Novak Djokovic (2×)
tennis
[5]
2013
 Serbia Novak Djokovic (3×)
tennis
2014
 Serbia Novak Djokovic (4×)
tennis
2015
 Serbia Novak Djokovic (5×)
tennis
[6]
2016
 Croatia Sandra Perković
athletics
[7]
2017
 Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov
tennis
[8]
2018
 Croatia Luka Modrić
football
[9]
2019
 Serbia Novak Djokovic (6×)
tennis
2020
 Cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021
 Serbia Novak Djokovic (7×)
tennis
[10]
2022
 Romania David Popovici
swimming
[11]
2023
 Serbia Novak Djokovic (8×)
tennis
[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Djokovic named Balkan athlete of the year for a record eighth time ahead of Jokic". AP News. 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  2. ^ "Spanoulis named Balkan athlete of the year". reuters.com. December 23, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "Zlateva beats Djokovic to win Balkan athlete of year". www.ft.lk. December 23, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  4. ^ India TV News Desk (December 14, 2011). "Djokovic Chosen Balkan Athlete Of The Year". indiatvnews.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  5. ^ James Crook (February 2, 2013). "Djokovic named Balkan Athlete of the Year". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  6. ^ "Modric wins Balkan athlete of the year award". tribuna.com. December 27, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  7. ^ Mia / Zaman.mk (January 18, 2017). "Croatia's Perkovic named Balkan Athlete of the Year". zaman.mk. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  8. ^ Adam Addicott (December 18, 2017). "Grigor Dimitrov Tops Halep To Be Named Balkan Athlete Of 2017". ubitennis.net. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  9. ^ "Luka Modric beats Novak Djokovic to win Balkan athlete of year". hindustantimes.com. December 27, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  10. ^ "Novak Djokovic named best Balkan athlete for record 7th time; Giannis Antetokounmpo finishes runner-up". espn.com. Associated Press. December 29, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  11. ^ "Romanian swimmer Popovici named Best Balkan Athlete of 2022". Associated Press News. apnews.com. December 28, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2023.

Read other articles:

Zielgerät 1229

Zielgerät ZG 1229 Vampir Zielgerät ZG 1229 Vampir dioperasikan oleh seorang tentara Inggris ZG 1229 Vampir (Zielgerät 1229), juga dikenal dengan nama kode Vampir, adalah perangkat inframerah aktif yang dikembangkan untuk Wehrmacht untuk senapan serbu Sturmgewehr 44 selama Perang Dunia II, yang dimaksudkan terutama untuk penggunaan malam hari. Rancangan ZG 1229 Vampir berbobot 2,25 kilogram (sekitar 5 pon) dan dilengkapi dengan lug pada StG 44 di CG Haenel di Suhl, fasilitas produksi senjat...

 

 

Aero L-59 Super Albatros

Aero L-59 Super Albatros adalah pesawat latih militer Ceko dikembangkan dari pesawat perusahaan sebelumnya L-39 Albatros. Dibandingkan dengan pendahulunya, ia menampilkan pesawat diperkuat, hidung panjang, kokpit jauh diperbarui, avionik canggih (termasuk head-up display), dan mesin yang lebih kuat. Pada saat penerbangan pertama pada 30 September 1986 itu ditunjuk L-39MS.[1] Aero tidak lagi memproduksi pesawat ini.[2] Pada tahun 1992, sebuah varian serangan satu kursi khusus ...

 

 

E. S. L. Narasimhan

Ekkadu Srinivasan Lakshmi NarasimhanE. S. L. Narasimhan Gubernur TelanganaPetahanaMulai menjabat 2 Juni 2014 PendahuluJabatan DibentukPenggantiPetahanaGubernur Andhra PradeshPetahanaMulai menjabat 27 Desember 2009 PendahuluNarayan Dutt TiwariPenggantiPetahanaGubernur ChhattisgarhMasa jabatan25 Januari 2007 – 23 Januari 2010 PendahuluKrishna Mohan SethPenggantiShekhar Dutt Informasi pribadiLahir1945 (umur 78–79)[1]Kepresidenan Madras, India Britania(sekara...

Stronsium oksida

Stronsium oksida[1] Nama Nama IUPAC Stronsium oksida Nama lain Strontia Penanda Nomor CAS 1314-11-0 Y Model 3D (JSmol) Gambar interaktif 3DMet {{{3DMet}}} Nomor EC PubChem CID 73975 Nomor RTECS {{{value}}} CompTox Dashboard (EPA) DTXSID00893853 InChI InChI=1S/O.Sr/q-2;+2 SMILES [O-2].[Sr+2] Sifat Rumus kimia SrO Massa molar 103.619 g/mol Penampilan kristal kubik tidak berwarna Densitas 4.70 g/cm3 Titik lebur 2.531 °C (4.588 °F; 2.804 K)&...

 

 

Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) 2005 video gameViewtiful Joe: Red Hot RumbleNorth American GameCube box artDeveloper(s)Clover StudioPublisher(s)Capco...

 

 

Lebanon at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships

Sporting event delegationLebanon at the2017 World Aquatics ChampionshipsFlag of LebanonFINA codeLIBNational federationFederation Libanaise de Natationin Budapest, HungaryCompetitors4 in 1 sportMedals Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0 World Aquatics Championships appearances197319751978198219861991199419982001200320052007200920112013201520172019202220232024 Lebanon competed at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary from 14 July to 30 July. Swimming Main article: Swimming at...

DESOXY

Not to be confused with Desoxyn. This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources.Find sources: DESOXY – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (April 2015) DESOXY Names Preferred IUPAC name 2-(3,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethan-1-amine Other names 3,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylphenethylamine Identifiers CAS Number ...

 

 

Nagesh

Untuk kegunaan lain, lihat Nagesh (disambiguasi). NageshNagesh pada 2005LahirCheyur Krishna Nageshwaran(1933-09-27)27 September 1933[1]Kolunjuvadi, Dharapuram, Tirupur, IndiaMeninggal31 Januari 2009 (aged 75)Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaNama lainThai NageshPekerjaanAktor filmTahun aktif1958–2008Suami/istriRegina (m. 1957-2002) [2]AnakRamesh Babu (b.1959) Rajesh Babu (b.1961) Anand Babu (b.1963)PenghargaanKalaimamani (1974)Penghargaan Film Nasional untuk Aktor Pendukun...

 

 

العلاقات الجامايكية الليبية

العلاقات الجامايكية الليبية جامايكا ليبيا   جامايكا   ليبيا تعديل مصدري - تعديل   العلاقات الجامايكية الليبية هي العلاقات الثنائية التي تجمع بين جامايكا وليبيا.[1][2][3][4][5] مقارنة بين البلدين هذه مقارنة عامة ومرجعية للدولتين: وجه المقارنة ج�...

List of special elections in the Philippines

Politics of the Philippines Government Constitution of the Philippines Charter Change Laws Legal codes Taxation Executive President of the Philippines Bongbong Marcos (PFP) Vice President of the Philippines Sara Duterte (HNP) Cabinet (lists) Executive departments Local government Legislature Congress of the Philippines 19th Congress Senate President Migz Zubiri (Independent) House of Representatives Speaker Martin Romualdez (Lakas) Districts Party-list representation Bangsamoro Parliament Pr...

 

 

Craig Bellamy

Craig Bellamy Bellamy sedang bermain untuk Cardiff City tahun 2013Informasi pribadiNama lengkap Craig Douglas Bellamy[1]Tanggal lahir 13 Juli 1979 (umur 44)[1]Tempat lahir Cardiff, WalesTinggi 1,75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]Posisi bermain PenyerangKarier junior1988-1990 Bristol Rovers1990–1996 Norwich CityKarier senior*Tahun Tim Tampil (Gol)1996–2000 Norwich City 84 (32)2000–2001 Coventry City 34 (6)2001–2005 Newcastle United 93 (28)2005 → Celtic (...

 

 

Sungha Jung

South Korean guitarist/multi-instrumentalist This biography of a living person relies too much on references to primary sources. Please help by adding secondary or tertiary sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful.Find sources: Sungha Jung – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2014) (Learn how and when to remove thi...

新罕布什尔州

坐标：43°11′38″N 71°34′21″W / 43.1938516°N 71.5723953°W / 43.1938516; -71.5723953 此條目需要补充更多来源。 (2017年5月21日)请协助補充多方面可靠来源以改善这篇条目，无法查证的内容可能會因為异议提出而被移除。致使用者：请搜索一下条目的标题（来源搜索：新罕布什尔州 — 网页、新闻、书籍、学术、图像），以检查网络上是否存在该主题的更多可靠来源...

 

 

Different Directions (John Denver album)

1991 studio album by John DenverDifferent DirectionsStudio album by John DenverReleasedSeptember 24, 1991GenreFolkLength44:08LabelWindstarProducerJohn DenverJohn Denver chronology Christmas, Like a Lullaby(1990) Different Directions(1991) The Very Best of John Denver(1994) Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic[1] Different Directions is the 25th studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver released in September 1991. Notably, three of the album's nin...

 

 

魔界戦記ディスガイア

この項目では、『魔界戦記ディスガイア』シリーズの第1作について説明しています。シリーズ全体については「魔界戦記ディスガイアシリーズ」をご覧ください。 魔界戦記ディスガイアシリーズ > 魔界戦記ディスガイア 魔界戦記ディスガイア ゲーム ゲームジャンル シミュレーションRPG 対応機種 PlayStation 2PlayStation PortableニンテンドーDSPC（Microsoft Windows）PlayStati...

Jerry Herman

American composer and lyricist (1931–2019) Jerry HermanHerman at the White House for the 2010 Kennedy Center HonorsBorn(1931-07-10)July 10, 1931[1]New York City, U.S.DiedDecember 26, 2019(2019-12-26) (aged 88)Miami, Florida, U.S.MonumentsJerry Herman Ring Theatre, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.Alma materUniversity of Miami (BA)Partner(s)Martin Finkelstein (d. 1990)[2][3]Terry Marler (?–2019)[4]Musical careerGenresMusical theatreO...

 

 

Albarradas Sign Language

Deaf sign language of Mexico Albarradas Sign LanguageNative toMexicoRegionOaxacaNative speakerssome members of a community of 1,000Language familyvillage sign languageLanguage codesISO 639-3lscGlottologalba1273 Albarradas Sign Language is an indigenous village sign language of Mexico.[1] It arose approximately 150 years ago in the Zapotec villages of Santa Catarina Albarradas, San Antonio Albarradas and possibly one other nearby town, due to a high incidence of congenital deafnes...

 

 

Ksheerarama

Hindu temple in India KsheeraramaKsheera Ramalingeswara Swamy templeReligionAffiliationHinduismDistrictWest GodavariDeityShiva, ParvathiFestivalsMaha ShivaratriLocationLocationPalakolluStateAndhra PradeshCountryIndiaShown within Andhra PradeshGeographic coordinates16°32′00″N 81°44′00″E / 16.5333°N 81.7333°E / 16.5333; 81.7333ArchitectureCreatorChalukya Bheema[1]Completed14th centuryTemple(s)1 Ksheerarama is one of the five Pancharama Kshetras that a...

قائمة ألعاب تو كي جيمز

هذه المقالة يتيمة إذ تصل إليها مقالات أخرى قليلة جدًا. فضلًا، ساعد بإضافة وصلة إليها في مقالات متعلقة بها. (يناير 2018) المقالة الرئيسة: تو كي جيمز ألعاب تم تطويرها أو نشرها بواسطة شركة تو كي جيمز اللعبة الإصدار الأجهزة Sid Meier's Pirates! 2005 إكس بوكس، ميكروسوفت ويندوز Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners...

 

 

جواز سفر نيجري

جواز سفر نيجريالغلاف الأمامي للجواز النيجريمعلومات عامةنوع المستند جواز سفرصادر عن  النيجرصالح في النيجرمتطلبات الاستحقاق المواطنة النيجريةالانتهاء محددتعديل - تعديل مصدري - تعديل ويكي بيانات جواز السفر النيجري هو وثيقة رسمية تصدر لمواطني النيجر، للسفر الدولي. وتطبع...